The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-10-12

and fit the farmhouse for occupancy. With
those already in the home there are fifty
applicants ready to receive the benefits as
soon as practicable. The private donations
to the home of furniture and money were
accepted as gratifying expression from the
people of the state. Mr. and Mrs. Coffey,
as superintendent and matron, have given
entire satisfaction to the board of trustees.
w. II. II. BINGHAM, s. G. Shurtleff and
L. A. Woodbury., the commissioners TO ap.
praise the assets of Rutland, West Rutland
and Proctor, and apportion the Indebtedness,
have reported that the town of Proctor
should pay to Rutland S7,43l 10 as its share
of the liabilities of the old town above the
assets. The proportion of the United States
surplus fund belonging to Proctor amounts
to So 1851, which, deducted, leaves net
balance of S5,2q5.56. The commission also
fixed the amount to be paid by West Rut-
land to Rutland at S20,672.50, from which
the share of West Rutland in the United
States surplus fund, $4,S26.37, is to be de-
Quoted, leaving the net amount S15,Sl6.l3 to
be paid to Rutland This amount. together
with the net amount to be paid by Proctor,
makes S21 ,141.60. Rutland has the town
hall and all the other assets of the town, ex-
cept the town farm and the old town hall
properties at West Rutland. Considerable
dissatisfaction is felt in Rutland at the
amount of the appraisal of the town hall in
Rutland village, which is owned by the
town and village jointly. The commission
ers appraised the towns interest at S23,0OO,
which is more than it is considered worth.
In General.
THE death, in Paris, of Maurice StralSosch
is announced.
THE yellow fever is still spreading at
Tampa, Florida.
THREE inches of snow fell in Montana
territory last week.
Two cases and one death from yellow
fever at Tampa, Florida.
BRADsTREETs reports a noticeable de-
cline in general business.
MORE corn-fodder has been cut in the
West this fall than ever before
GERMANY, Austria and Italy have formed
a defensive alliance against Russia.
THE President visited Madison and
Lacrosse, Wis, and St. Paul Monday.
The President had great reception at
Madison, Wis, and spent Sunday there.
GENERAL PITCAIRN MORRISON, U. S. A.,
retired aged ninety-two, died last week.
Two schooners and propeller have been
lost on Lake Michigan, with twenty lives.
THE fire waste for September was 81. 937, :
900 against S6,500,0O0 for September, 1886.
GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS of Russia has
made an intiammatory speech against Ger
many.
THE Peabody education fund now amounts
to 81 200, 600 and the income is $4,000 per
annum.
ENORMOUS quantities of diamonds are
being Struggled into the United States from
Canada.
THE minority of the Utah commission has
made a withdrawing report to the interior
department.
DOUGLAS & STUARTs Oatmeal mill was
burned at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, causing a
loss $4,000.
THE Western Union Telegraph Company
is to pay So 900 for the Baltimore & Ohio
telegraph lines
THREE Boston sportsmen have been fined
$500 at Bangor, Maine, for killing two deer
contrary to law.
JOHN BRIGHT writes to deny the state
ment that he will not support the govern
ment's Irish policy.
A BROOKLYN bank-teller has been ar
rested for cashng $4,000 in checks which
he knew to be worthless.
DIR. PARKER's eulogy on the late Henry
Ward Beecher was delivered in Brooklyn
Academy of Music October 4th.
Hon. ELIHU b. WAsHBURNE is recovering
from his late illness. His mind is unim-
paired after the attack of paralysis.
The temporary stay granted Jacob Sharp
has been extended until the case can be
determined by the court of appeals.
THE railroad fight in the New Hampshire
legislature has cost the state over 100000
by prolonging the length of the session.
GEORGE JAMES WEBB, the veteran mu
steal composer and vocal instructor, died at
Orange, n. j., Friday, aged eighty-four.
Boston CoRBETT, the man who killed j
| Wilkes Booth. has been declared incurably
insane and has been placed in confinement
/ l,,I ~ 1,,,r, Iu1n
New York harbor, are recovering, and al
danger of the disease spreading has passed
GOVERNOR HILL of New York is placateG
by the election of Hill men as chairman ant
secretary of the democratic state committee
THE convention of German societies o
New York state indorsed the democratic
| ticket and declared for continental Sun
| day"
EMMA ABBOTT rose in Tennessee churcl
| Sunday and proceeded to answer tn,
minister's charges against the theatrica
| profession.
| THERE have been twenty-one death
among the passengers of the cholera
stricken steamer "Alesia," quarantined il
New York harbor.
SIR THOMAS HENRY GRATTAN EsMoNDl
and Arthur O'Connor, MP, spoke on home
rule to 5000 persons in Cooper Union, New
York city, last week.
DAVID OGILTREE, his wife and two chill
| dren, living near Talladega, Ala, died from
drinking whislley in which strychnine wa
purposely placed by Mrs. Ogltree,
THE New York greenback convention me
at Albany, with eleven delegates, and nom
! mated a state ticket, the Rev. Thomas *
! Beecher being named for secretary of state
A DISABLED veteran, who served tw
years in the Sixth Ohio Volunteers. unde
the name of James Fisher, without Sc
being discovered, was refused admission t
the Dayton soldiers home proving to be
woman
THE Medical Association of Washngto
has declined to convict DIR. Sawyers of ur
professional conduct in publishing in tn
newspapers a statement that the Presiden
was growing too fat and ought to take NOR
exercise.
The New York star published violen
personal attack upon Henry George accuS
ing him of about all the crimes and misdt
meanors that a man can commit, includin
his career in California, which is especial
malodorouS.
MELVIN PROCTOR of Claremont, y. III
died few days ago, after signing the frs
half of his name to will that cut off hi
oldest son with 81. His death occurre
while he was in the act of signing, in til
presence of witnesses, and interesting litigi
ton is expected.
THE presidential party arrived in Chicag
October ., There was big crowd to met
them and a military welcome of thrice
guns, mingled with the cheers of thousand
greeted them. The procession was Ion
and imposing, nearly 10000 men being
al. .